Fences

This is the time that I would like to acknowledge
All of those in our lives
If we could take a moment, and just live up to it, own it
That would be just fine

Because they make these sacrifices
Just to get us through the night
And all of a sudden
It's like, "Who turned off the lights?"

And I look up to my mother
And a tear comes to her eye
But she will be alright
(Alright, alright)
(Alright, alright)
(Alright, alright)
(Alright, alright)
And then she says

Good enough
Just won't make it
Kid, you gotta take it
Into your own hands

Oh, my God
It's making sense
With all this time we're hangin' 'round
Sittin' on the fences

Good enough
Just doesn't make it
Kid, you gotta take it
Into your own hands

Oh, my God
It's making sense
With all this time we're hangin' 'round
Sittin' on the fences
The fences

So take a look around you
These people founded you from a conversation
And how 'bout a holler for all of those who don't get bothered
When you keep them waiting?

What about that 7 a.m. call?
Can you come get me at this place?
And there's a hole in the rug
From all the steps that you've been pacing

And I look up to my father
And I thank him for his patience
I finally say it
I think we'll make it
We finally made it
We finally made it
And then he says

Good enough
Just doesn't make it
Kid, you gotta take it
Into your own hands

Oh, my God
It's making sense
With all this time we're hangin' 'round
Sittin' on the fences

Good enough
Just doesn't make it
Kid, you gotta take it
Into your own hands

Oh, my God
It's making sense
With all this time we're hangin' 'round
Sittin' on the fences
The fences
The fences
The fences